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Psychiatric Facilities ACCESS CONTROL See alsoAccess Control They have also utilized access control to manage security authorization to certain parts of their buildings through either ID cards with magnetic stripes on the back, or a barcode on the front. This system can limit access to certain parts of the hospital for nurses, doctors, and staff, as well as monitor who enters and exits your facilities. By installing an RFID chip into a bracelet, patients can be tracked wirelessly anywhere on the grounds of your facility. This is a critical application in psychiatric hospitals where the safety of the patient and public can be jeopardized if the patients whereabouts are not known at all times. For more information, contact Barcoding Inc. Inventory Management Inventory applications have two separate categories: stockroom and check in/check out . Stockroom inventory applications track consumable items (e.g., medication and supplies), while check in/out applications track shared or re-usable items (e.g., diagnostic tools and other medical equipment). Both involve barcoded ID tags, which are placed on each inventory item, which, workers can then scan into or out of your inventory database. Barcoding's inventory management system is designed for both mobile and stationary environments.
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about stockroom inventory. Fixed Assets ManagementTracking fixed assets is similar to taking inventory; however, fixed assets are located all over the facility and are generally stationary. These items can include medical equipment, computers, TV's, chairs, beds, etc. By utilizing a handheld computer similar in shape and size to a PDA, a single worker can walk around scanning barcodes that are on objects, and then run a report of all the items in the hospital, showing which items are missing or have been moved. Financial reports, indicating the depreciation of your assets over time, can also be generated.
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Barcoding's Fixed Assets. Intake/RegistrationBarcoding provides an application that allows a nurse with a mobile cart, equipped with a wireless laptop and mobile printer, to greet patients' as they walk into admissions. The nurse records the patients' information and prints out a wristband for them to wear, as well as a medical chart that is marked with a barcode. By putting a barcode on the chart in the beginning, other doctors and nurses throughout the hospital can scan that barcode and have instant access to patients' records. By connecting to the hospital's network, the nurse is able to verify the
insurance information for patients', further facilitating rapid admission
of patients Bedside Patient DischargeWhen patients ready to leave the hospital, scanning technology can be used at bedside, the discharge office, or via mobile cart to record the discharge and transmit billing notification to the main system. Certain devices can also be equipped to accept co-pays in the form of cash, check, or credit card. Additional applications that can be integrated include alerting nurses
of newly opened beds, scheduling patients' follow-up visits, or setting/modifying
billing information.
Printing and Consumables
RF/Batch Data collectionEither done using a wireless connection (RF) or through batch collection, data collection with portable terminals can help you perform pharmacy operations including inventory control and bedside operations. Batch data collection refers to types of applications in which information is collected and stored on a handheld terminal. After the work is complete, the handheld is placed into a docking cradle, and the information is uploaded all at once into the host application. Batch applications are ideal for scan intensive work in which the collected data is not needed in real-time. Wireless data collection, or RF data collection, though more expensive to implement than batch, will provide you with updated information in real-time. This can be important when the information is time sensitive and the information needs to be updated constantly. Because different facilities have many different needs in which batch data collection can help them become more efficient, Barcoding's solution allows users to create easily their own custom solution. Once the data has been collected, it is uploaded directly back into the ODBC database. Companies have used this application to develop handheld applications for existing inventory, security, and route accounting databases.
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Many psychiatric
facilities use barcode systems to track time and attendance of employees
through the use of an ID card system.
Managing
inventory in hospitals and rehab facilities has long been an important task,
yet it is often overlooked in the busy environment. By initiating a program
that utilizes barcodes, you can control inventory supply areas with ease,
as well as keep track of all equipment that is used.
At patients' bedside, nurses and staff can use fixed and/or portable batch/wireless
data collection devices to scan both the barcode on the patients, as well
as on the patients' chart to verify they are talking with the right patients,
thus increasing bedside security. Upon verification, nurses can view and
update patients' medical charts, check vital signs, insert notes, and use
cross-checking tools to expand patient care at the bedside.
Printing your own labels and ID bracelets has many benefits, including
allowing you to customize the look and feel of your label as well as to produce
labels on-demand. Barcoding can help you with label printing applications
(w/barcodes and/or RFID chips) in the following areas: